VSL's new Synchron Brass (muted) bundle gathers the distinctive sound of straight-muted brass in one place, adding three new trombone Single Packs recorded on Stage A at the Vienna Synchron Stage.

Celemony's latest Tonalic update adds a Grammy-nominated percussionist's calabash — plus new cajons, congas, udus and brush-played djembes — to its virtual session musician plug-in.

Vienna Ensemble Pro 8.1 and 8.1V add an MCP server for AI-assisted template building, a redesigned video version, immersive audio routing up to 22.2 and Auro-3D, and a host of workflow refinements — free for existing users.